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Colocasia esculenta 'Bac Ha'

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Colocasia (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh) (Info)
Species: esculenta (es-kew-LEN-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Bac Ha

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs
Vegetables
Herbs
Ponds and Aquatics
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Variegated
Mottled

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Michaelp On Dec 11, 2007, Michaelp from Orange Springs, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:

This is the only taro /Colocasia esculenta, I know of that is edible raw, this is a nutritious salad ingredient plant for the south US and tropics, where lettuce is hard to grow, -this loves heat-- truly a wonderful plant, !!! Also - this Taro leaf holds up well for wrapping Lau lau [food parcels for steaming], if one should want to use a recipe where breif steaming is prefered, [instead of the usual 4 hours] I made some cooked pork and vegetable wraps and steamed them for 5 min. --it turned out great, --

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Orange Springs, Florida



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